Dell RecoverPoint vs Dell SRDF (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility ) [EOL] comparison

"It can replicate data from a distant location and it can scan it as well. It has continuous data replication with almost no data loss."

"We use RecoverPoint for disaster recovery and asynchronous replication, and we use the application at a block level, not the software level. This has been tested, and it's very durable."

"The solution is now Flash-based, which is better. they moved away from Java."

"The tool's most valuable feature is stability."

"RecoverPoint's most valuable feature is the automatic failover."

"Dell RecoverPoint offers cost savings in the long term."

"It excels in duplicating data between two distinct types of storage systems."

"I would rate its stability almost a nine out of ten."

"The feature of taking snapshots from the replicated volumes has allowed us to use them for DR testing to validate the application consistent point of recovery."

"We've found the support to be very good overall."

"I am waiting for block replication with VirtualBox."

"It is worth mentioning that this solution is no longer supported, primarily because it doesn't replicate between two different storage systems anymore."

"RecoverPoint's WAN optimization could be improved."

"The solution normally supports only specific types and amounts of storage. If it could be increased to support much larger amounts or a wider range, it could fetch a bigger market."

"The cost of the solution is pretty high. The licensing costs may affect a company's ability to scale."

"Dell RecoverPoint is affordable for enterprises but not for mid-size organizations due to the required network investment for bandwidth across sites."

"The interfaces could be improved for better ease of use. There's also room for improvement in direct compatibility with other solutions."

"Considering the speed Dell RecoverPoint can recover data, it would be good if we could replicate data from on-premise to the cloud with this solution."

"If you are new to the product, the initial setup might be a bit difficult."

"The main pain point that we experienced is during device creation. For every newly provisioned volume, creating replication relationships between production and DR site, creating snapshots for third copy at DR site, and configuring them in appropriate replication groups and device groups means that there are lot of steps involved and a lot of room for error. There has to be a lot of checks and balances which need to be incorporated to make sure that the solution is set up correctly."

"The product is fairly priced."

"It is considered quite costly."

"RecoverPoint came free as an add-on to the PowerProtect Data Manager backup software from Dell EMC."

"Support is an additional subscription."

"The price is moderate."

"While I recommend Dell EMC, it depends on your specific use case. Licensing is perpetual, meaning you buy it once."